Nesarim:
Child Survivors of Terezin
Nešarim: Child
Survivors of Terezín by Thelma
Gruenbaum
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Vallentine
Mitchell of
Despite their separation, the Nešarim have continued to stay in
touch. The life lessons they learned both in Terezin and from their group
leader not only helped the
“As history recedes farther
into the past, it is clearer than ever that the systematic process of
dehumanization and the steps involving indifference, hatred, racism and
anti-semitism that led to the Holocaust must be a lasting piece of history and
civic education in our democracy.”
Marty Sleeper, Facing History and
Ourselves
“These memories do not close at the moment of
liberation but show the later life of those who survived. This demonstrates the
tragedy of the Jewish people and the whole world which lost so many talented
and brave human beings as well as the generations that would have
followed.”
Dr.
“Nešarim
… shows the horrors of the Holocaust, but also the kindness, love and
help that young people could share at the most difficult times...”
“I was very much
affected by some of the stories. The nicknames spoke to me directly, taking me
back in time, in a very real and profound way.” Zuzana Justman, survivor of Terezín and
Emmy Award winning film producer of Voices
of the Children
“In spite of their dispersal, they have much
in common: the decision to get ahead in life, not to depend on material things,
to be always ready to start anew and never give up. A wonderfu
Ruth
Bondy, survivor of Terezín and
Holocaust author
The idea of writing the book originated
with Míša, the author’s husband and a member of the Nešarim. In 1992 the Nešarim had their first
Nesarim: Child Survivors
of Terezin